NBA Live 15 Offers a New Free Throw Mechanic, No Game Face

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by kevhova

I mean I think live was gaining some type momentum it was slow but it was still gaining with the screenshots and the trailer I felt like if they were about to open up about the game...then BAM! delayed but instead of showing your fan base you have everything handled you start doing shady things again. A blog about sneakers really? Honestly that should have been the first thing they showed, so we really don't know much detail about the game and you wanna show sneakers? Then you have this suspect hands-on from a site nobody knows of that didn't tell us anything but no face scan and new free throw mechanics. Listen I'm not even a live fan but as a diehard basketball fan I wanna see what the game has to offer but I'm tired of the excuses and the smoke and mirrors that EA does and honestly it scares me because I really feel like they are hiding something I could be wrong in all this but EA is gonna have to prove that to me because their past track record won't allow me to give them a pass this time and this they didn't have a lot of time excuse is not going to work for this game not after all the content and modes 2K is putting in their game. Sorry for the rant had to get that off my chest or say it with my chest lol but it is time for EA to show and prove

I don't think anybody is wrong for this perception of Live 15 and EA has no one to blame for this kind of preconceived doubt, but themselves.


What I'm about to say isn't an excuse, but a potential reason for the lack of info. I think EA understands that Live can't continue to sell poorly for too many more releases. So they are trying to micromanage everything to prevent the nitpicking until people can get their hands on the game because that's where they feel Live 15 is the strongest.


What they have touted this whole time is that graphically it'll look much better and gameplay wise it'll play much better. So their plan seems to be show us all the "pretty stuff" than hold out until they can get the game in peoples hands. We can all agree in todays' gaming world this isn't the standard approach anymore. That combine with the company's recent history of a lack of info for games that have lead to either cancelled titles or inferior products in the last few years shouldn't inspire hope.


For me my plans has always been that I'll be able to get my hands on the game before a purchase would be necessary. So if the Live team just thinks their time is better spent working on the game as opposed keeping people informed. I have no problem waiting for the "test run" even at the expense of weekly updates. Again they can only hide so long, and it's a double edge sword. Sure the lack of info prevent any real critique of the game, but it also doesn't allow EA to market the game properly.

[ccoaxum]

yeah, i don't see the point of complaining when they going to allow you to play the game before you buy it, last time i check the other game is not offering that. yes don't different circumstances but when it come to sports games its getting to the point or maybe past the point of buying a new sports game every year for it not to have enough changes in the game compared to the last years games, so basically we just paying for upgrade roster..with that being said being able to play a sports game before i pay 60 dollars for it, is a plus in my mind and i can careless about information about a game if i know i can get my hands on the game before i decide to buy it. Everyone going to have their own opinion so reading articles or listening to videos of ppl opinion a game is pointless because i know my thoughts may be different when i play the game myself, im going to like something that the other person may not like.

[Maxbeatzz]

What is game face?

[ccoaxum]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxbeatzz

What is game face?

is when you can use your actual picture of yourself to generate a game character in EA games that allow you to do so

[kevhova]

Quote: Originally Posted by ccoaxum

yeah, i don't see the point of complaining when they going to allow you to play the game before you buy it, last time i check the other game is not offering that. yes don't different circumstances but when it come to sports games its getting to the point or maybe past the point of buying a new sports game every year for it not to have enough changes in the game compared to the last years games, so basically we just paying for upgrade roster..with that being said being able to play a sports game before i pay 60 dollars for it, is a plus in my mind and i can careless about information about a game if i know i can get my hands on the game before i decide to buy it. Everyone going to have their own opinion so reading articles or listening to videos of ppl opinion a game is pointless because i know my thoughts may be different when i play the game myself, im going to like something that the other person may not like.

When are we getting this demo exactly? Haven't heard anything about that after the delay and they just had a hands-on where it was mentioned we can get the 5 days earlier on the X1 I would think the demo would be mentioned if we were able to play it before the game is released

[ccoaxum]

Quote: Originally Posted by kevhova

When are we getting this demo exactly? Haven't heard anything about that after the delay and they just had a hands-on where it was mentioned we can get the 5 days earlier on the X1 I would think the demo would be mentioned if we were able to play it before the game is released

5 days early is allowing you play it before the game comes out, but Sean mentioned the demo the same day the game was delayed, but he didn't mention the exact date for it. I have xb1 n ps4 so either way I'm going to play it before it comes out

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

I don't think anybody is wrong for this perception of Live 15 and EA has no one to blame for this kind of preconceived doubt, but themselves. What I'm about to say isn't an excuse, but a potential reason for the lack of info. I think EA understands that Live can't continue to sell poorly for too many more releases. So they are trying to micromanage everything to prevent the nitpicking until people can get their hands on the game because that's where they feel Live 15 is the strongest. What they have touted this whole time is that graphically it'll look much better and gameplay wise it'll play much better. So their plan seems to be show us all the "pretty stuff" than hold out until they can get the game in peoples hands. We can all agree in todays' gaming world this isn't the standard approach anymore. That combine with the company's recent history of a lack of info for games that have lead to either cancelled titles or inferior products in the last few years shouldn't inspire hope. For me my plans has always been that I'll be able to get my hands on the game before a purchase would be necessary. So if the Live team just thinks their time is better spent working on the game as opposed keeping people informed. I have no problem waiting for the "test run" even at the expense of weekly updates. Again they can only hide so long, and it's a double edge sword. Sure the lack of info prevent any real critique of the game, but it also doesn't allow EA to market the game properly.

They are updating weekly though....just skirting around what most people want to see it seems...

Either way man, like I said before...this is a professional company putting out a game....I doubt they have to shut down a day of development to put some footage out...Just using 2k as an example...when we get official gameplay footage it isn't Rob Jones playing Mike Wang...it's the community guys...there are separate areas for these things...

I'm cool with waiting for the demo like I've maintained...hopefully we actually get one...hard to understand this as the reason they aren't putting anything out though...

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

They are updating weekly though....just skirting around what most people want to see it seems... Either way man, like I said before...this is a professional company putting out a game....I doubt they have to shut down a day of development to put some footage out...Just using 2k as an example...when we get official gameplay footage it isn't Rob Jones playing Mike Wang...it's the community guys...there are separate areas for these things... I'm cool with waiting for the demo like I've maintained...hopefully we actually get one...hard to understand this as the reason they aren't putting anything out though...

Yeah it's just a theory on my part. I have never developed a video game and I don't know anyone personally that has. I could just as easily be way off base and Live 15 release is a disaster waiting to happen.

Also I have no idea why Live would proceed what a similar marketing approach that has yeilded so much fail recently. I'm like the majority of the people here that believe if the game is indeed significantly better the best course of action is to show it early and often.